Customer Reviews

HP PhotoSmart P1000 Printer

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

The printer is great. I couldn't be happier with it, especially since it is so inexpensive. The thing I don't like is the fact that the ink costs an arm and a leg -- check out the cost of HP cartridge 78...If you print many photos, the ink costs start to add up--mainly if you are doing full letter size prints. However, it's still much cheaper than getting film developed.

this printer is outstanding.photo quality is perfect.ease of install and operation is great. if you don`t have a photo printer this one`s for you. and the price you can`t do much better than this. this printer sold for $ 499.00 when it first came out. don`t pass on this deal !

I've had this printer for about 8 months, and I am finally happy with it in general. When I first set it up, it was via parallel connection on a PC running Windows ME. Total set up time was 10 minutes and text and graphics printing was very good. However, loading photo paper, which requires some tricky maneuvers and varies among the different sized papers, is enough to discourage a lot of photo printing, especially on 4" x 6" paper, which uses a separate tray for loading and is finicky on a good day. I then moved the printer to my laptop and tried to set it up via the USB port. This was rougher and required uninstalling the printer and then reinstalling it and selecting USB connectivity. Not a big deal except nowhere does it say to do that; you just figure it out by trial-and-error. The big deal came when I upgraded my laptop's OS to Windows XP. The original driver for ME or even Windows 2000 does not work with XP. Finding the driver via the HP website was the run-around of a lifetime; their FTP site in the U.S. was so overloaded that you'd only be directed to that site at weird, off hours. Otherwise, you were redirected to the Twilight Zone. My success finally came when I located (via a Google search) HP's Euro FTP server, which at midnight here was quite responsive. Recently, the driver has been easier to access (I know, because I just had to reformat my C: drive). Print quality remains quite acceptable and the noise level is very good. Ink usage is a bit high, but as I rarely am in the mood to print photos anymore, it's less of an issue. Overall, this is a great all-around printer for the money.

I've had the P1000 for a couple of years. Worked great with WindowsME. After installing XP on my desktop I had to reinstall the printer software to get it to work. Just got a new laptop and it doesn't work at all.. in fact, the P1000 causes my Dell Inspiron to crash whenever I disconnect the USB cable. When the cable is connected the laptop never recognizes the printer.

The only things that has worked harder for me is my Maytag washer. Honest!


I have printed perhaps 4oo to 5oo great photos in 8x10 and several hundred 4x6. I printed simple signs that earned more than the coast of the printer, all the ink used and paper. I am on my 3rd case of plane paper, plus heavy weight paper.

I have use it with the usb cable and the printer cable. The small photo tray worked well after I surrendered and read and followed the instructions.

I have had my P1000 for 5 years or more...I have gone through several PCs, am on my 3rd scanner and have tossed two printers in the dump...one a wide print photo oriendted HP, the other that came "free" with another PC.


I considered buying a new one (or two) on Amazon 2 years ago for ?..$75/00 if a member correctly.

I have been able to download software that enables we to use it on XP home edition. The HP software worked well for me. Also have been using photoshop 6.

I have given away numbeous framed photos to frineds and family printed on it and had the pleasure of seeing people enjoy them.

I doesn't give up. There many be better printers. I am still looking and also am holding on to this HP P1000...I also have a Canon i9900 which is working out well enough.

And I just might get another P100. Anyone want a HP 3845? Free! The trash men wount be here until Thursday (2 days)

If you are looking for a home photo-quality printer (not pro quality- but good enough form me), for a decent price. This is your printer.
I can print 8X10's that come out with amazing results. I even use my scanner to print from the negatives and the photos print out better than my local store (I am not comparing to 1-hour development, I am comparing a local specialty store with an amazing reputation).
Just make sure to use (and of course set the printer) to high quality photopaper, and you will see amazing results.
I bought this printer a few years ago and have never had a problem with it. I don't know if the newer versions are better, but I can't say a bad word about this printer.

I really liked this printer when I first got it about 3 years ago. Sure it was loud and a little slow, but it printed pretty good. Well, after about 1 1/2 years of VERY light duty, I all of a sudden start getting error messages on my PC telling me the printer is not connected to the computer. First I changed the cord to no avail, then I tried different open USB ports on my computer, so it ends up I just have to position the USB cable perfectly to the back of the P1000 to get it to work. At least it would still work, right? Well that got me by for about six months and now it just will not connect at all. Now my HP P1000 has a nice new home in the trashcan and I'm giving Canon a try. If HP puts as much thought into printers as they do computers I definetely don't want to buy another HP product again...

This printer will do everything that you would want from a low cost high output machine. The HP 1000 is the best in the photo series and I would recomend this printer to all my friends.
Try it, you will like it, like all HP products.

I agree with all the positive comments on this workhorse of a printer. I have been using it since 1999 and haven't been able to find a replacement printer since, that is as reliable, user-friendly, functional, full-featured and perfect as this printer. I'm so upset that drivers for Windows 7 are not, nor are they apparently being considered for this printer. Shame! I have been able to use it on my Win7 system using "HP Deskjet 930C/932C/935C" drivers as some help forums have suggested but it is a compromise that removes some cool PhotoSmart features like the ink cartridge level information and other useful things. Too bad - altho I still haven't given up. I hate all the new printers that are out lately that have these elaborate CD install process that includes all kinds of junkware and extras that need to be installed on every device before simple prints are attempted. It didn't used to be this way.

The photosmart P1000 was one of the best printers ever made. The software is so easy to use. Setup is a snap. The templates are easy to find and use. Quality is great. Had several other printers since and I had to go back to this one. I purchased a printer at the beginning of the year that I saw on TV. Loud, not the word for it. No quality. Their Ink goes just as fast as any other ptinter. Wanted to enjoy printing with my printer.